Smith County, Kansas

Smith County, Kansas, has 3,566 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Smith Center. It uses Central Time and covers 895 sq mi (2,319 km²) of land.

Smith County in Kansas

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Resident population, July 2025: 3,566
Land area: 895 sq mi (2,319 km²)
County seat or government: Smith Center
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $59,135 ± $5,249
Median home value: $94,100 ± $9,616
Median rent, with utilities: $635 ± $75
Homes lived in by their owners: 84.8% ± 2.9 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Hastings, NE micro area
Water area: 1.5 sq mi (3.88 km²)
State: Kansas
County code (FIPS): 20183
Coordinates (central point): 39.784660, -98.785429

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Time zones in Smith County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

669671,913 people
67437971 people
66951920 people
67430468 people
66952401 people
67623228 people
66932162 people
67628126 people
67474110 people
6763870 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Smith County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Smith County, largest first

Center Township1,791 people
Cedar Township713 people
Oak Township321 people
Harvey Township131 people
Lane Township88 people
Lincoln Township83 people
Houston Township78 people
Dor Township70 people
Harlan Township43 people
Valley Township34 people
Logan Township33 people
Swan Township32 people

All 25

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Smith County, largest first

Waconda Unified School District 2722,571 people
Smith Center Unified School District 2372,475 people
Osborne County Unified School District 3922,040 people
Thunder Ridge Unified School District 1101,751 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

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